Access to independent advocacy is recognised as contributing to health policy goals such as health improvement, equity and involving individuals as partners in a mutual NHS. Better Health, Better Care: An Action Plan (2007). The Board also has statutory responsibility, principally under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, to provide access to independent advocacy for specific groups of people. This tender seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 152 025.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

85300000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKM34

Main site or place of performance:

Glasgow City wide.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This tender seeks to ensure the ability of service users to be able to influence services and to be adequately supported to do so.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 456 075.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

There will be an option for 2 x 12 months extensions within the contract.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

With reference to ESPD question 4B.6 NHSGGC will use its financial evaluation matrix to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tenderers should complete the evaluation matrix included and confirm they meet the minimum score.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

NHSGGC will use its financial evaluation matrix to assess the financial stability of tenderers. Tender should complete the evaluation matrix included in the tender documents and confirm they meet the minimum requirement score. Tenderers with a score of 50 and above will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. In the event that a firm dies not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does the tenderer may still be eligible for consideration where their Tender Submission is supported by a Parent Company Guarantee.

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

Key performance indicators will be agreed as part of the contract.

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 10/10/2016

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 10/10/2016

Local time: 13:30

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

With reference to ESPD question 4B.5 it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: